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diamond.g

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Mar 20, 2007
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Is it too early to consider Core Ultra pre build as replacement for returned 13th Gen.
As much as I enjoy HP Omen build standards which ooze quality, I'm considering Scan u.k. this time.
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
32gb (2x16) 5600 ddr5
2tb pcie-4 ssd
16gb 4070ti Super

What's stopping order being placed is NVidia50xxx gpu's from next year.
I don't mind Mediocre Core Ultra reviews.
That RAM speed seems slow for Core Ultra, shouldn't it be at least 7000?

For GPU I would either wait on 50-series or get a 4080 Super or 4090. Even with the 50 Series I'd still look at getting the 5080 or 5090, unless they do something crazy like give the 5080 50% of the CUDA cores of the 5090, in which case the 5090 would be the only viable solution until a 5080 Super or TI is released.
 
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Donfor39

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That RAM speed seems slow for Core Ultra, shouldn't it be at least 7000?

For GPU I would either wait on 50-series or get a 4080 Super or 4090. Even with the 50 Series I'd still look at getting the 5080 or 5090, unless they do something crazy like give the 5080 50% of the CUDA cores of the 5090, in which case the 5090 would be the only viable solution until a 5080 Super or TI is released.
Thanks I did use Scan Custom Builder earlier to add faster Ram Smarter Case+Cables, though limited budget 2k rather than 3k.
I wonder if I continue with earlier pre build as I considered 16gb vram could help push 4k resolutions.
I enjoyed 4070ti 12gb. 16gb version could be enough to let 50xx craze pass next year until upgrade time.
 

diamond.g

macrumors G4
Mar 20, 2007
11,405
2,638
OBX
Thanks I did use Scan Custom Builder earlier to add faster Ram Smarter Case+Cables, though limited budget 2k rather than 3k.
I wonder if I continue with earlier pre build as I considered 16gb vram could help push 4k resolutions.
I enjoyed 4070ti 12gb. 16gb version could be enough to let 50xx craze pass next year until upgrade time.
4080 Super would be a better holdover in my opinion. You be able to hold out for the Super or TI variant.
 
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